Joe Philbin is a proud member of the Green Bay Packers family, and Mike McCarthy’s coaching tree, and if the Miami Dolphins’ new head coach would like to stay in the family, and on the tree, don’t expect him to take from that organization.

According to two members of the Packers organization, its common knowledge that Packers coaches and executives who move on to bigger and better opportunities are instructed to leave the Packers staff alone.

So don’t expect a similar staff raid like when Tony Sparano was hired by the Dolphins, and lured numbers members of Bill Parcells former Dallas staff to Miami.

That type of staff raiding his frowned upon in Green Bay, which perceives itself as a family more than a franchise.

“Off limits,” one of the sources claimed. “Joe’s going to be building the core of his staff from outside.”

Philbin skipped attending the Senior Bowl to get his family moved to Miami, and to hire his staff of assistants.

Sources say former Texas A&M coach Mike Sherman is the front runner to serve as his offensive coordinator if Sherman doesn’t land the Buccaneers job.

He’s receiving his second interview with Tampa Bay this week.

Even though Philbin’s aware members of Green Bay’s staff is “off limits,” that doesn’t mean one or two lower level assistants won’t join him in Miami.

The Packers won’t stand in the way of someone having the level of their job “significantly increased,” especially if a similar opportunity doesn’t exist within their organization.

But those expecting Philbin to raid Green Bay’s staff, luring quarterback coach Tom Clements to become the Dolphins offensive coordinator, or hiring Packers assistants to serve in their present roles in Miami should cross those lateral moves off their list of expectations.

Clements is expected to inherit Philbin’s old offensive coordinator role.

Philbin will have to use his league-wide connections, and reputation to build his new staff without raiding his old one.

Bengals defensive backs coach Kevin Coyle is viewed as the front runner to become Philbin’s defensive coordinator, and the NFL Network is reporting he’s headed down to South Florida to discuss the position with the Dolphins today.

last week a guy got penalized for jumping into the stands like a lambeau leap, mike perera said it is only alowed in green bay cause of the history and now your now alowed to take assistants from GB, who do they think they are. Green bay is starting to look arrogant and annoying.

Get the story straight…It was Vernon Davis who got the penalty, not b/c he jumped in the stands…(he didn’t), it was b/c he jumped on the tv platform and used it as a prop. People all over the NFL jump in stands and no penalty, Mike was just explaining how the leap got grandfather’d in…

Lambeau field is not the only place where players jump in the stands after scoring a TD. The practice has been copied by players on other teams and they have not been penalized. Vernon Davis was penalized for climbing up on a camera stand. Get your story straight!

GOOD MORNING MISS GIGI!!;–Yes it’s a fresh start, indeed, for our beloved franchise!! It’s a bit sad that we saw the need for this overhaul over a year ago but Ross/Ireland tried to plow ahead with a failed regime anyway!!

Better late than never.

Now, about that quarterback–??? If Manning or Flynn fail to materialize, what course would you take in the draft to obtain the Next Great Dolphin Quarterback??

Take Weeden in the 2nd. I believe any other QB is a reach at our spot unless we trade down. He would be a good fit with the quick decisions for the WCO, also he is mature has been a pro baseball player so he understands the pressure.

My opinion is: Flynn, Weeden, Manning. Manning could play 3-4 years or 1 play, not worth the risk.

‘In a lengthy interview containing plenty of content, context, and clues about the future of the Colts current franchise quarterback, Peyton Manning makes it abundantly clear to Bob Kravitz of the Indianapolis Star that now isn’t the best time to be an employee of the team”.

“I’m not in a very good place for healing, let’s say that,’’ Manning said, regarding the team’s facility. “It’s not a real good environment down there right now, to say the least. Everybody’s walking around on eggshells. I don’t recognize our building right now. There’s such complete and total change.’’

“I mean, it’s 20 degrees, it’s snowing, the building is absolutely empty except when you see coaches cleaning out their offices,’’ Manning told Kravitz. “I guess it’s the reality of the football world, just not something I’ve had to deal with very often. But I’m in there every day, so I have to sit there and see it. Everybody’s being evaluated and I’m no different. It’s not the best environment.”

Folks, Peyton isn’t happy.

“One of the things about football is, it’s a relationship business,’’ Manning said. “Sometimes guys get fired, it goes across the ticker, ‘Jim Caldwell got fired’ and that’s that. But when it’s every day in a relationship business . . . with Bill [Polian], with Marvin [Harrison], Edge [James], guys who retire, get cut, traded or fired, it’s just really hard. I don’t think I have an emotion for it.”
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The article is much longer …Here is the link..http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/category/rumor-mill/

It is how you should build a team, and the football family spirit. How many former Dolphins could be our coaches now? We need to rebuild from the heart out. What we were, needs to become right now. The best.

I’m disppointed that Sherman is the first coach to be granted a 2nd interview in TB. I was kinda liking the idea of finding out what he thought of Tannehill. It’s not a done deal anyway, he hasn’t been hired yet that I know of, but it looks like it might happen.

Mike-E,
That doesn’t mean he wouldn’t share more info with Philbin than what he would other teams. Very close friends that probably wont have a problem helping each other especially seeing if it doesn’t work with TB he has the OC spot in Miami to fall back on.

Maybe you can’t read. The article says “The Packers won’t stand in the way of someone having the level of their job “significantly increased,” especially if a similar opportunity doesn’t exist within their organization”.

I trust Philbin to put together a good staff. If he thinks that Coyle will do well, then I believe that he is right. Frankly, we don’t know how good these guys really are, only the interviewers do. And as far as the fact that he was a D-backs coach for a mediocre team, one of our 3 finalist for the HC position was a D-backs coach for the fins, who have a worse overall defense than the bengals had this year. so there’s that.

Once again I was saying this a week ago. Clements is the only real possibility to come from GB to Miami to be the OC. I also said that the GB OC job is much better than the Miami OC guys and coaches aren’t going to leave a top notch organization like GB for a similar job in Miami. Why would they the opportunitys are greater in GB

OC not as important as DC. Philbin’s here because of his alleged expertise on offense. Without Nolan, he better choose well for a defensive coordinator. We went too many years without a strong defense and even Marino couldn’t overcome that.

Don’t get all excited about Manning folks. He is not healthy, might never play again, or play with being one hit away from ending his illustrious career. We need a QB for the next 6-10 years, let us not settle!!!

In a way, every NFL player takes the risk of being paralyzed every time he breaks the huddle or steps on the field. Receivers do too. I don’t think Manning wants to just retire like this. He is too competitive. I’m sure he will talk to his agent and see what avenues are available to him. He will play again.

Trusting that our new coach will get this team moving in the right direction.So much work to be done during the off season.Go Phins

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OMAR KELLY was unsuccessful at achieving his childhood dream to become a super hero, so he figured he'd do the next best thing and become a journalist who fights against injustice, and searches for truth. After being bored to death reporting news and covering politics, he switched to sports.
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